SRINAGAR — Seven buses were damaged as a fire broke out at the main bus stand in Jammu and Kashmir’s Kupwara district, officials said on Thursday. No casualties have been reported in the incident that took place on Wednesday night. Firefighting operations were immediately launched and after several hours of sustained efforts, the fire was […]
ANANTNAG, Raouf Dar (KIMS) — Newly appointed Senior Superintendent of Police (SSP) Anantnag, Amod Nagpure, on Wednesday assumed charge and outlined his priorities, with a strong focus on intensifying efforts to curb drug abuse in the district. Speaking to media persons during an introductory interaction, Nagpure expressed gratitude to journalists for attending the meeting and […]
SRINAGAR (KIMS) — Srinagar Member of Parliament Aga Syed Ruhullah Mehdi on Wednesday reacted to Pakistan’s diplomatic outreach over the ongoing West Asia tensions, saying India’s position in regional and global affairs has been affected by the policies of the present government. In a post on X, Mehdi said that such statements in the past […]
SRINAGAR — A local court on Wednesday sent five operatives – two Pakistani nationals and their three local supporters – affiliated with proscribed Lashkar-e-Taiba (LeT) terror outfit to 10 days police custody here, an official said. The five were arrested following the uncovering of a “deep-rooted” interstate LeT module headed by Pakistani terrorist Abdullah, alias […]
SRINAGAR — Political leaders in Jammu and Kashmir on Wednesday welcomed the ceasefire between the United States and Iran, terming it a significant step towards peace and stability while emphasising the need for sustained dialogue. Mehbooba Mufti, president of the Peoples Democratic Party, said: “Thousands of people were killed in the attacks on Iran. It […]
SRINAGAR — Kashmir’s chief cleric Mirwaiz Umar Farooq on Wednesday welcomed the ceasefire between the United States and Iran. “The two-week ceasefire announcement between Iran and the United States is a welcome step towards peace. It underscores (that) restraint and dialogue takes precedence over confrontation for conflict resolution, and peace prevails over war,” the Mirwaiz […]
JAMMU — Jammu and Kashmir Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha on Wednesday terminated the services of two government employees for their alleged links with terror outfits, including Lashkar-e-Taiba and Hizbul Mujahideen, official sources said. The dismissals were carried out under Article 311(2)(c) of the Constitution as part of the administration’s “zero-tolerance to terror” policy, aimed at […]
SRINAGAR — Celebrations erupted in various places across Kashmir after the US-Iran ceasefire announcement, with people calling it a “victory” for the Islamic Republic. Hundreds of people, especially in the Shia-dominated areas of the valley, gathered on roads to celebrate the ceasefire. The celebrations erupted in Saidakadal and Zadibal areas of the city here, as […]
JAMMU — The Jammu and Kashmir Assembly witnessed uproar on the final day of the Budget Session on Saturday, with members of the National Conference, the Congress and the PDP demanding a judicial probe into the recent Ganderbal encounter. The army has claimed that the man killed in the encounter in Arhama forests on March […]
JAMMU — In a major push to transform Kashmir’s economic landscape by linking its fruit industry and parcel trade with national markets, Northern Railway’s Jammu Division held a stakeholder meeting to boost rail-based parcel movement from the Valley, officials said on Saturday. The meeting, held in Srinagar on Friday, aimed at formulating a roadmap to […]